If YES, please tell me if you tried to find such health information from: D. A doctor, nurse, or other medical professional?
Sought health information from a doctor or nurse · Asked in 3 waves, 2000–2004 · 1,669 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
In 2000 no one was coded '6 or more times', so that year's '3-5 times' evidently includes them; it is shown as '3 or more times' for 2000 only.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not at all | 1 or 2 times | 3-5 times | 3 or more times | 6 or more times | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 603 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 661 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 405 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 17% |
| 37% |
| 24% |
| – |
| 23% |
| 603 |
| ±5 |
| Less than high school † | 16% | 30% | 38% | – | 15% | 54 | ±16 |
| High school | 20% | 37% | 22% | – | 21% | 147 | ±9 |
| Some college | 18% | 41% | 17% | – | 25% | 191 | ±8 |
| Bachelor's | 13% | 42% | 26% | – | 19% | 130 | ±10 |
| Postgraduate | 14% | 26% | 27% | – | 33% | 81 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 2004 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.